Author: Tony Grist

This April marked the beginning of the fourth iteration of Multi-Domain Command – Europe’s premiere exercise, Arcane Thunder, happening simultaneously at Fort Irwin, California, and throughout the European theater. The lessons learned by the Pershing Soldiers in California’s high desert will shape the future of large-scale combat operations. Multi-Domain Command – Europe is one of three units established within the past five years, charged with combining the five fingers of the Army’s air, land, sea, space, and cyber capabilities into a fist, capable of destroying any target. “The opening salvo of the next fight will not be something that comes…

A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 46th day on Saturday as reports emerged that mediators were closing in on a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran to extend the ceasefire to the conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and defer negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program to a later stage. The Financial Times reported Saturday, citing anonymous sources briefed on the talks, that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the U.S.–Iran ceasefire by 60 days, with terms that would include the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, eased restrictions on Iranian ports, phased sanctions relief,…

Minneapolis – May 22, 2026 – The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Polaris Government and Defense a sole-source contract to continue production and delivery of the MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV). The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded through Program Acquisition Executive Marine Corps (PAE-MC) is valued at up to $98M, with an order period of up to five years. The MRZR Alpha is Polaris’ most advanced light tactical vehicle, engineered to meet the evolving demands of expeditionary forces. Designed for enhanced payload capacity, tactical air transport and off-road performance, the MRZR Alpha enables rapid unit deployment…

Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she will be resigning from her post as director of national intelligence effective June 30, 2026. In the statement announcing her resignation, Gabbard explained that she was stepping down because her husband has been diagnosed with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”“He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months,” Gabbard wrote. “At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.” President Donald Trump responded on Truth Social thanking Gabbard for her service and expressing support for her husband. “Tulsi…

The Trump administration announced Friday it would require most foreign nationals seeking permanent U.S. residency to leave the country and apply for green cards at American consulates in their home countries, revamping the legal immigration pathway known as adjustment of status. Exceptions would be granted only in extraordinary circumstances, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox USCIS spokesman Zach Kahler framed the move as a restoration of the immigration system’s original design, saying temporary visitors were never intended to use their stays as a first step toward permanent residency.  “This…

Originally posted by TLG, I am reposting it because it is excellent and needs to be kept in in mind. – SLG At a recent major pistol competition, an accident happened. One of the participants, while holstering his gun between strings of fire, got his trigger finger in the wrong place and shot himself in the leg. Before you read any further, think about that. Think about what your reaction would be if you saw that happen, or if it happened at your club. What would you do? What would you think of the event, the shooter, and the sport?…

A property referred to on realty websites as “Laurel Hill Farm” recently came to my attention. The house is modest with a large plot of over 78 acres. All-in-all it appears as a comfortable country home. But that’s not what caught my attention. Turns out, this property is home to the Jerry Barnhart Shooting/Training Facility which has a long reputation as training center of choice for marksmanship students both public and private. Built in 1993, it includes these capabilities that makes it a shooter’s paradise: • Shoot out to 500 meters. • Two 360 deg ranges. • Multiple flat ranges.…

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JIATF-401 Drone Defense Marketplace Broadens Allied Access to Counter-Drone Capabilities WASHINGTON — International agreements with key allies continue to expand access to counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities. The U.S. secretary of the Army and key leaders from Australia, Poland and the Republic of Korea recently signed agreements enabling each country to procure C-UAS technologies through the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 drone defense marketplace. As the Department of War’s premier organization to synchronize C-UAS efforts across the Joint Force and interagency, JIATF-401 is helping allies and partners rapidly acquire state-of-the-art c-UAS capability to respond to the evolving threat of drones. The…